INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2011 specification)
Candidate’s observation sheet
IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION Sheet number: 1 of 6 Student name : Silvestre S. Subaldo Jr.
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Student number: 00191449
Place inspected : Palm Jumeirah Infrastructure
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Date of inspection: 01/07/13
Observations Hazards and consequences 1. Explosion during welding of tanks Drums, vessels. Workers are vulnerable to serious injury, third degree burn or even death. Workers might be suffocated due to oxygen deficient or present of toxic gas and residue of chemical substance.
Control measures
Timescale
Immediate and longer term actions Permit to work system shall be observed. Cleaning, purging and gas testing must be carried out prior to commence the task in confine space. Trainings are required to all workers involve in this task.
Immediate
1 week Immediate
Provision of safe access and egress. Good communication between workers within the confined space and the ground shall be maintained.
Immediate
Continuous atmospheric monitoring within the confined space is to be done.
Immediate
Isolation of the tank from mechanical and electrical source is to be done.
In month progress.
Supervision and monitoring.
2. Fall from the same level such as trip and slip. Workers might fall due to wet and slippery floor. Workers might be injured by tripping on trail of cables, protruding rebars and clutter of materials.
Maintain good housekeeping in the workplace. Gather the clutter of materials and place on the designated area.
Immediate.
Trails of cables on the floor must be on proper place so as not to obstruct the passers. Wet floor must be clean and dried. Protruding rebars must be capped with high visibility colour to keep always visible.
Immediate.
Personal protective equipment.
Immediate.
Training.
1 Week.
of
Supervision.
In month progress.
Crane must have valid inspection certificate and the operator must be qualified.
Immediate.
Rigger must be trained.
1 Week.
The crane must operate within the safe working load limits.
Immediate.
Ensuring the competency of slingers and other involved with the operation of the crane.
Immediate.
Ensuring that crane operator or driver has visibility and having proper procedures in place to ensure that lifts are not carried out while persons are directly below.
Immediate.
Restrict the lifting area by provision of barriers.
Immediate.
Supervision and monitoring.
While operation in progress.
Do not block recognised gangways unless a clear diversion has been provided.
Immediate.
People might falling down, falling over, stepping on or striking against something during access to, or egress from a work site.
Only authorised routes are to be used to and from work sites.
Immediate.
Bone fracture, cuts, or even death.
Do not remove/alter the guard rails or barriers and leave the area unattended and protected.
Immediate.
Use only proper and suitable equipment to reach your work. Improvisations cause accidents. Fire exit routes and doorways must be kept clear at all times.
Immediate.
Learn your safe route to and from your work site and safe escape route in case of emergency.
1 Week.
Suitable personal protective equipment must be worn.
Immediate.
Eye protection must be worn. Make sure that your eye protectors are suitable for you and for the work being carried out.
Immediate.
Take of eye protection issued to you. Keep it clean and protect from damage for the next using.
Immediate.
Limit the exposure.
Immediate.
Awareness training.
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3.
Fall of loads from the crane.
Workers might be hit and seriously injured lead to death.
4.
Access and egress.
5. Eye injuries from flying particles Dust, chemicals or harmful rays. Cataract, eyestrain or blindness.
6.
Fire due to smoking undesignated area at site.
Loss of lives, jobs or financial.
on
Week.
Obeying “no smoking” signs. Never using unofficial heating, lighting, or cooling appliances.
Immediate.
Not placing clothes on or near heating appliances.
Immediate.
of
Not allowing combustible materials and debris to accumulate.
Immediate.
Using suitable fire blanket when carrying out hot work.
Immediate
Making certain that you know the position of fire extinguisher on site, how to identify the deferent kinds of extinguishers and their uses, how to operate them and also the procedure to obtain assistance in the event of fire.
1 Week
Sound the alarm or report fire immediately.
Immediate in case of fire. Immediate in case of fire.
On hearing the alarm evacuate the building or area by the nearest fire exit route. 7.
Noise exposure.
Immediate
If you feel not uncomfortable about the noise level are working in, see your supervisor.
Immediate.
Wear ear employer.
Immediate.
Risk of hearing damage. protection
provided
by
your
Use other relevant noise reduction equipment such as machines fitted with silencers.
1 Week
Limit your exposure.
Immediate
If you have difficulty speaking to each other over approximately two meters using normal speech levels. You may need to be provided with ear protection.
Immediate.
Awareness training.
1 Week.
Always use the correct tool for the job never “make do”.
Immediate.
Dispose of tools when they become worn or damaged beyond repair.
Immediate.
Use right size spanner for the nut.
Immediate.
Chisel and punches with mushroom heads must be ground down to prevent splinters of metal flying off.
Immediate.
Handles should be fitted, secure and free from splits.
Immediate.
Keep hammers heads tightly wedge on their shafts and replace splits or damaged wooden handles. Protect sharp edges of tools that are to be stored or covered. Uncovered knife on pocket may cause hand injuries.
Immediate.
Training.
1 Week. Immediate.
Workers might be electrocuted, burnt and fell down from height or ladder.
Check that plugs and hand-held electrically powered tools are in good condition. Never interfere with any electrical equipment or wiring if you are not authorised.
Workers might be seriously injured and bone
Never improvise with electrical equipment.
Immediate.
8.
Hand tools hazards.
Workers might be injured, cut or injected with splinters of metal flying off. Accident may occur due to hand tools being poorly maintained or misused.
9.
Electric shock from short circuit.
fracture lead to disablement or even death.
10. Abrasive wheels accident due to incorrect mounting and use of abrasive wheels during grinding and cutting work. Abrasion, cuts, minor eye to serious injuries leads to blindness or even death.
11. Incorrect manual handling. Workers might slip or trip due to incorrect handling and assessment of load to be lifted. Spinal disc compression, torn ligaments, sprained tendons, hernias, dislocations and fractures, muscular strains and crushing and impact injuries.
12. Non-ionising radiation (exposure To). Such as infrared radiation as fire, furnaces or lasers, and of UV light as the sun or welding operations. X-rays and microwaves (infrared radiation). Ill-health effects, burns to skin, sunburn and skin cancer.
Never attempt repairs yourself if you are authorised. Report any defective or damage equipment immediately to your supervisor. Ensure all items are properly earthed. Do not leave trailing cable where they can be damaged or cause tripping hazards. .Always assumes that cable, plugs, etc. are “live”. Switch off and isolate all electrical equipment after use. If in doubt ask your supervisor or site manager.
Immediate.
Electrical safety training.
1 Week.
You are only allowed to fit wheels if you have received approved training and have been formally appointed by your employer to carry out work of this kind.
1 Week.
When fitting a new wheel make certain that spindle speed does not exceed in the permitted speed of the wheel.
Immediate.
To protect yourself and other nearby, the guard must always be properly in position while the grinder is in use.
Immediate.
Eye protection must be worn when operating any type of abrasive wheel machine. Keep area clean and tidy and free from obstruction.
Immediate.
Never use a machine which is not in good mechanical condition.
Immediate.
Prevent hearing damage by wearing hearing protection during cutting and grinding operations.
Immediate.
Eliminate manual handling by mechanization. Assess the manual handling that cannot be eliminated. Use handling aids.
Immediate.
Modify the task, load or environment. Ensure individual capabilities are matched to the activity.
Immediate
Load distributions and team mechanization is not possible.
Immediate.
lifting
if
Immediate.
Awareness training.
1 Week.
Supervision.
Upon carry out of the task.
Methods for protecting people against exposure, these might be included shielding by a physical barrier, increasing the distance between the source and the person, reducing the duration of exposure. Using protective equipment such as clothing and eye protection and the use of protective skin creams.
Immediate.
1 Week. Knowledge of how to avoid the harmful effects of the sun in non-occupational setting.
13. Mechanical hazard by the use of Petrol-driven compactor. Worker or operator might be injured lead to serious injury, contact with moving part of the compactor (entanglement).
1 Week. Proper planning of the job. Placing barriers and warning signs to restrict the area. Immediate. Ensuring that the equipment or machine is suitable to the task. Guard is always in place and that equipment is properly maintained.
Hand-arm vibration syndrome.
1 Week. Providing information instruction and training for the job in hand. 1 Week. Ensuring adequate supervision to check that procedures. Introducing a system of monitoring (e.g. to look for signs of hearing loss/or hand-arm vibration. Immediate. Use PPE.
14. People slip and trip on the floor Being poorly maintained. People might be seriously injured due to slopes or kerbs, slippery surfaces caused by oil or water spills, in appropriate footwear and general obstructions in walkways such as trailing of cables, pipes and hose.
1 Week. Improve work lay out with designated walkways, using non-slip flooring, highlighting changes in level with hazard warning strips, providing good lighting, introducing procedures for reporting defects and dealing with spillage, and ensuring high standard of housekeeping to keep floors clear of obstruction. Immediate. PPE, non- slip footwear.
15. Step ladder Hazard. Workers might be injured due to falling. Bone fracture, disablement or death.
Immediate. The need to ensure that step ladder is inspected before for defects before use. That it is correctly erected on level ground with its chain or rope fully extended. Immediate That it is suitable for the task to be performed and does not involve in carry out work from the top step. Immediate. That it is footed by a second person when necessary, and correctly positioned to avoid over reaching, and that is not over loaded.
16. Painting in the room. Workers expose to health hazard. Irritation of the eyes, skin, and asthma attack lungs cancer, dermatitis, headache, nausea and dizziness.
Immediate Providing ventilation for the area where the painting is being carried out. Limit the exposure. Providing suitable protective equipment. 1 Week Introducing good housekeeping and work procedures. 1 Week. Training. Supervision.
Upon carry out of the task.
17. Hot environment hazard. Immediate. Heat stress, heat cataracts, dehydration, exhaustion and respiratory distress.
Minimise the health effects of working in hot environment, such as the gradual acclimatisation to the environment. Immediate The provision and consumption of adequate amount of fluid. The provision of regular breaks away from the work.. Ensuring adequate ventilation if working in close area. 1 Week The provision of screens to protect against radiant heat. Wearing of appropriate personal
protective equipment. 1 Week. Awareness training. Upon carry out of work.
supervision
18. Working near sea area. 1 Week. Workers might be fell down into the water by slip or trip.
Workers must be trained how to swim.
Drowning.
Life vest is required. Avoid lone working. Safety harness is required.
Immediate. 1 Week. Supervision. Immediate. Life saver and recue team. 19. Canal Hazard due to draining and Cleaning. Fall into the water, entrapment in silt or mud, collapse of the canal sides, flooding hazard arising from the use of equipment, health hazards such as leptospirosis.
1 Week. Provision of buoyancy aids and equipment and, access equipment.
recue Immediate.
Appropriate personal protective equipment. 1 Month. Edge protection and shoring of the canals, banks, pumps against the risk of flooding. 1 Week. Information, induction to employees or workers on the risk to their health and the precaution to be taken. Upon carry out of work.
Supervision. 20. Ungrounded electrical system and Tools.
Immediate. Ground power supply system, circuits, and electrical equipment.
Workers might be electrocuted lead to death due to electrical shock, electrical burn, arcflash burn, arc blast, fire, and explosion. Stoppage of breathing, electrical burns from current, ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, involuntary muscle reaction.
electrical Immediate
Frequently inspect the electrical systems to ensure path to ground is continuous. Inspect equipment before use. Immediate Do not remove ground prongs from tools or extension cords. Ground exposed metal parts of the equipment. Use double insulated tools. Use the right tools correctly. Immediate. Inspect tools before use. Observe lockout and tagging circuits. Use barriers and guards to prevent passage through areas of exposed energised equipment. 1 Week Pre-plan work, post hazard warnings and use protective measures (PPE). Keep working spaces.
